Christina Marie

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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“Practice Makes Perfect” by Christina Marie

Submitted to Contest #76

Should say and should’ve said haunt and taunt my every wasted exhale.I revolve in a stationary spiral under the scalding spray of my morning shower – my daily rehearsal – setting steely intentions for the day ahead. Today I will speak with confidence. I declare this out loud with gusto to my shampoo bottles, having recently read an article about the power of positive thinking. Words like ‘stutter’ and ‘stupid’ and ‘forget’ still scuttle around my skull, but I refuse to give them a voice.While I lather up with suds from a bottle that promises...

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A mom, Swiftie, communications professional, Canadian, and lifelong lover of stories and storytelling.

Winning 2 stories 🏆

Contest #288
Motherhood – read story
Contest #78
Life's Leftovers – read story